Sanitizing device

Abstract

Personal sanitizing headwear comprising a body adapted to fit onto a head of a user and an extended portion attached to the body and adapted for extending proximate a face of the user when the user is wearing the personal sanitizing headwear. The personal sanitizing headwear also includes one or more UV-C sources attached to a lower surface of the extended portion for directing UV-C radiation toward the mouth and/or nose of the user, wherein the one or more UV-C sources are adapted for sanitizing air in the proximity of the mouth and/or nose of the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal sanitizing hat comprising:
 a body configured to cover at least a portion of a head of a user;   a bill attached to the body and configured for extending forward above a face of the user when the user is wearing the personal sanitizing hat;   one or more UV-C sources attached to a lower surface of the bill for directing UV-C radiation in a downward direction from the bill, wherein the one or more UV-C sources are configured for sanitizing air in the proximity of a mouth and/or a nose of the user of the personal sanitizing hat;   an electrical cable; and   a rechargeable battery for powering the one or more UV-C sources through the electrical cable.   
     
     
         2 . The personal sanitizing hat of  claim 1  further comprising an electrical switch for selectively activating the personal sanitizing hat and a status indicator for indicating an operational status of the personal sanitizing hat. 
     
     
         3 . The personal sanitizing hat of  claim 1  wherein the personal sanitizing hat does not cover the nose or the mouth of the wearer in operation and does not include a membrane or filter. 
     
     
         4 . The personal sanitizing hat of  claim 1  wherein the personal sanitizing hat does not include an enclosed channel through which the air must pass for sanitization. 
     
     
         5 . The personal sanitizing hat of  claim 1  wherein the one or more UV-C sources are removably attachable to the bill. 
     
     
         6 . The personal sanitizing hat of  claim 1  wherein the rechargeable battery is attached to the body of the hat. 
     
     
         7 . Personal sanitizing headwear comprising:
 a body adapted to fit onto a head of a user;   an extended portion attached to the body and adapted for extending from the body proximate a face of the user when the user is wearing the personal sanitizing headwear;   one or more UV-C sources attached to a lower surface of the extended portion for directing UV-C radiation toward the mouth and/or nose of the user, wherein the one or more UV-C sources are adapted for sanitizing air in the proximity of the mouth and/or nose of the user; and   a battery adapted for powering the one or more UV-C sources.   
     
     
         8 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  further comprising an electrical switch for selectively activating the personal sanitizing headwear and a status indicator for indicating an operational status of the personal sanitizing headwear. 
     
     
         9 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  wherein the personal sanitizing headwear does not directly cover the nose or the mouth of the wearer in operation and does not include a membrane or filter. 
     
     
         10 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  wherein the personal sanitizing headwear does not include an enclosed channel through which the air must pass for sanitization. 
     
     
         11 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  wherein the headwear is a hat. 
     
     
         12 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 11  wherein the extended portion is a bill of the hat. 
     
     
         13 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  wherein the one or more UV-C sources are removably attachable to the extended portion. 
     
     
         14 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  wherein the battery is attached to the body of the headwear. 
     
     
         15 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  wherein the one or more UV-C sources includes a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         16 . The personal sanitizing headwear of  claim 7  wherein the battery is rechargeable.